The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-01-08
Maryland Affairs.


Charles Butler, young man, well known
in Frederick, was given second trial in the
| Circuit Court there on Tuesday, and convicted
of the forgery of a check for $50.
| j. Upshur Dennis has been appointed by
Gov. Lloyd to fill the vacancy on the bench
of Baltimore caused by the resignation OF
Judge William Fisher.
The wife of George Biddle, of Elkton, died
on Monday, of diphtheria. Two of her chill
dren had previously died of tie same disease,
one being buried on Christmas and the other
on New Years Day.
Andrew c. Murphy has been held for the
Baltimore criminal court for the killing of
| Chas. Buenger. Murphy hit Buenger on the
head with an ice pick on December 81, and
ne died December 81.
Prime wheat reached one dollar bushel in
Baltimore on Wednesday, the highest point
reached since December IA, 1885. Corn was
in demand at so cents a bushel. The closing
of navigation forced the prices up little.
On Monday morning, at mine near Iona
coming, John Schuyler met a trip of cars
coming out. Surprising they were running
| away he attempted to jump aboard to apply
the brakes. lie fell and had leg badly
crushed, and died shortly after, after the in
jured limb had been amputated.
John Grashen, native of Frederick, died
| suddenly at San Antonio, Texas, last Friday,
where he was prominent cotton commission
merchant. He was expected at Frederick in
a few days, and his death was so severe
shock to his mother that her life is despaired
Of She was anxiously awaiting the promised
visit.
At Catoctin iron furnaces, near Mechanics
town, at about six o clock last Friday morn
Of tl..1
blown a distance of more than one hundred
yards. -Four workmen, named William Wild
ers, William Temple, John Carly and Charles
Sweeney, were injured, but not seriously. A
portion of the works was also considerably
damaged.
Collector Roberts, of the internal revenue
office, has announced officially the following
appointments Albert Fowler, clerk, vice
John G. Taylor. Deputy collectors Richard
fWootten, of Prince Georges, vice C. K. Bre-
mer; Jeremiah Berry, of same county, vice
John S. Price; S. A. Clagitt, of Baltimore
county, vice VIM. j. Applegarth; VIM H.
Gill, of same county, vice ]. Scott Merryman
Recommended for judges. Frank Smith,
of Prince Georges county; Trusten Polk, of
Carroll; John j. German and NJ. Alex. Mil
Ter, of Baltimore city. For storekeepers-
Henry L. Anderson and franklin Chairs, of
Anne Arundel county, and Thos. Burke, of
Baltimore city.
James NJ. Pickett, saloon keeper of Hag-
erstown, was shot and killed on Wednesday
afternoon, by d. 7. Brown, farmer living
some six or eight miles from that place. The
affair occurred in John Curran's saloon.
Brown claims to have been drugged and robb-
ed in Pickett's soloon the day before TWAS
in evidence before the coroner's jury that
Brown had houpht q nistol tn have ravanoa on
those who robbed him, saying that he had no
one to keep but himself and no one to lament
him should he get the worst of it. The shoot
ing, according to the verdict of the jury, was
premeditated, the first sho. being fred from
behind Pickett, and taking effect in the head
After Pickett fell, Brown fired four balls into
bis body.